CVE-2026-24949
Published: 20 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-24949 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Malicious Link (T1204.001); ranked at the 13.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
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Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
DOM-based XSS enables arbitrary JavaScript execution in the browser when a victim interacts with a crafted malicious link or input, directly facilitating T1204.001 (Malicious Link) for delivery and T1059.007 (JavaScript) for script execution.
NVD Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ThemeGoods PhotoMe photome allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects PhotoMe: from n/a through <= 5.7.1.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-24949 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as DOM-Based Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, in the ThemeGoods PhotoMe WordPress theme. This flaw affects PhotoMe versions from n/a through 5.7.1 and was published on 2026-02-20.
The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L), indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed, with changed scope and low impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Remote attackers can exploit it by tricking users into interacting with malicious content, such as crafted links or inputs, leading to arbitrary script execution in the victim's browser context within the affected theme.
The Patchstack advisory provides details on this WordPress PhotoMe theme 5.7.1 XSS vulnerability, including mitigation guidance, at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/photome/vulnerability/wordpress-photome-theme-5-7-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
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